Other celebrities aiming to impress with their choice of attire included 'Leading Lady' nominee Anne Hathaway, who showed off a similarly-long black dress with gold-spotted bodice, and Zero Dark Thirty star Jessica Chastain, appearing in bright blue.

The Master's Amy Adams also opted for black, wearing a lacy black number with a thigh-high slit at the front. She went on to tell the BBC on the red carpet that she "[couldn't] wait to get out of the rain and get to the party".

The 2013 BAFTA Film Awards are broadcast on BBC One from 9pm.

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